The textbook shows the role and significance of crops cultivated in various soil climatic zones of the Russian Federation, their botanical characteristics, the characteristics of some zoned varieties and hybrids. The approximate terms of sowing and planting, sowing rates, basic and pre-sowing soil treatments, embedding depths, application of organic and mineral fertilizers, methods of protection against weeds, pests and diseases using digital technologies are considered. The textbook is recommended for students of agricultural educational institutions, students of advanced and retraining courses, entrepreneurs engaged in business in the agricultural sector.